2023 Cricket World Cup facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup
Administrator(s)	International Cricket Council
Cricket format	One Day International
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)	India
Participants	10
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The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup was a big international cricket competition. It was the 13th time this exciting event took place. India was the host country for this tournament.

India was chosen to host the World Cup at a meeting in London back in June 2013. This was the fourth time India hosted parts of the World Cup, but it was the very first time they hosted the entire tournament by themselves! In the past, India shared hosting duties with other countries. For example, they hosted with Pakistan in 1987, with Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1996, and with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2011.

What is the Cricket World Cup?

The Cricket World Cup is one of the most important events in the sport of cricket. It happens every four years and brings together the best cricket teams from around the world. Teams play against each other to see who is the champion. This tournament uses a special type of cricket called One Day International (ODI). In an ODI match, each team gets to bat for a set number of overs, usually 50.

How the Tournament Works

The 2023 World Cup had two main parts:

• Round-robin: In this part, all the teams played against each other at least once. Teams earned points for winning matches.
• Knockout: After the round-robin, the top teams moved on to the knockout stage. This means if a team lost a match, they were out of the tournament. This stage included the semi-finals and the final match.

Key Venues for the 2023 World Cup

Many famous cricket stadiums in India hosted matches during the 2023 World Cup. The semi-final matches were played at the Wankhede Stadium. The exciting final match, where the champion team was decided, took place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

See also

• In Spanish: Copa Mundial de Críquet de 2023 para niños